Alterations in lung functions based on BMI and Body fat % among obese Indian population at National Capital Region

Authors

  • Ritul Kamal Scientist
  • Chandrasekharan Nair Kesavachandran Senior Scientist
  • Vipin Bihari Scientist
  • Brijesh Sathian Assistant Professor
  • Anup Kumar Srivastava Assistant Professor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v5i2.12829

Keywords:

Body fat%, BMI, lung function, obesity

Abstract

Background: In India, non-asthmatic hospital admission case study has been conducted to find out the relationship between obesity and lung functions. The main objective of the present study was to find out the alterations in lung functions due to obesity among Indian population living at National Capital Region (NCR).

Materials and Methods: We examined 609 non obese and 211 obese subjects in a cross sectional study from National Capital Region, India with age group ranges between 18-70 years. BMI and body fat % was determined using body fat analyzer. Obese and non-obese subjects were classified based on criteria for BMI and Body fat %. Lung function test viz., FEV1 and PEFR were conducted using portable spirometer (PIKO-1).

Results: A significant correlation (p<0.05) was observed between BMI and PEFR among non-obese male and female subjects. Decline in PEFR and FEV1 values for corresponding increase in body fat % was observed among study subjects. A significant (p<0.01) decline in mean FEV1 and PEFR was observed among non-obese and obese subjects, compared to their Indian reference standards for lung functions. A significant negative correlation (p<0.01) was observed between body fat % and lung functions (FEV1, PEFR).

Conclusion: It is concluded that obese subjects are at a risk of lung function impairment, based on the criteria followed for BMI and body fat %. The study also demonstrate that body fat% classification as a better index for determination of obese subjects compared to BMI classification, with respect to lung function impairments.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v5i2.12829

Nepal J Epidemiol. 2015;5(2); 470-479.

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Author Biographies

Ritul Kamal, Scientist

Scientist, Epidemiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, PB No 80, MG Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P, India

Chandrasekharan Nair Kesavachandran, Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist, Epidemiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, PB No 80, MG Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P, India

Vipin Bihari, Scientist

Epidemiology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, PB No 80, MG Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P, India

Brijesh Sathian, Assistant Professor

Department of Community Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. 

Anup Kumar Srivastava, Assistant Professor

Department of Community Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Near Canal, Safedabad Barabanki Road, Lucknow, U.P. India

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Published

2015-06-30

How to Cite

Kamal, R., Kesavachandran, C. N., Bihari, V., Sathian, B., & Srivastava, A. K. (2015). Alterations in lung functions based on BMI and Body fat % among obese Indian population at National Capital Region. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 5(2), 470–479. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v5i2.12829

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2015)

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